Birdland - Live Manchester 1990

Birdland - live at the Boardwalk, Manchester, England. August 31st 1990. Source BASF EQ E240 VHS tape, SP recording speed, Mono audio. Tape archive number 556 Set list follows. 00:10 - Everybody Needs Somebody 04:06 - Twin Sons 07:11 - Wanted 08:46 - She Belongs to Me 12:11 - All Over Me 15:10 - Protection 19:00 - Paradise 21:48 - Don't Look Back 25:52 - Shoot You Down 28:54 - Sleep With Me 32:47 - Hollow Heart 34:59 - White 38:00 - Rock n Roll Nigge Birdland were formed in 1988 in Birmingham, England by the brothers Robert (vocals) and Lizzy Lee Vincent (guitar), who had previously released records and toured in glam rock band Zodiac Motel (1984–1988). The other band members were Simon Rogers (bass), and Neil Hughes (drums). Birdland's debut single "Hollow Heart", was released on Lazy Records. It reached #1 in the UK Indie Chart. The band generated a lot of attention in the British music press. The band released four further singles; "Paradise", "Sleep with Me", "Everybody Needs Somebody", "Rock n Roll Nigger", all of which were #1 UK independent singles. "Sleep With Me" also reached the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart (with the video being shown on Top of the Pops). It was two years after the first single that the band finally released their eponymously titled debut album in 1991. #Birdland #manchester #indierock